#B3D7AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.072 139.4), rgb(179, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B3D7AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D7AA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.072 139.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B3D7AA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D7AA | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D7AA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D7AA text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D7AA
oklch(84.1% 0.072 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26B
oklch(70.7% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#559E41
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#37881D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#29730C
oklch(49% 0.149 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#235E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D16
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#B3D7AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DACFA7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D4CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D7AA
#B3D7AA
oklch(84.1% 0.072 139.4)
- #E0BCE9
#E0BCE9
oklch(84% 0.073 319.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3D7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #B3D7AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.